Andasibe, Moramanga

Andasibe
Andasibe station
Andasibe Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 18°56′S 48°25′E / 18.933°S 48.417°E / -18.933; 48.417
Country	Madagascar
Region	Alaotra-Mangoro
District	Moramanga
Area
• Total	363 km2 (140 sq mi)
Elevation [1]	810 - 1,200 m (−3,130 ft)
Population  (2006)[2]
• Total	13,493
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)

Andasibe (also Andasibe Gara) is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Moramanga, which is a part of Alaotra-Mangoro Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 13493 in 2006.

Geography[]

The town lies along the RN 2 at 140 km from Antananarivo, 26 km from Moramanga and 200 km from Toamasina.^[3] It is a railway station on the Antananarivo – East Coast line.

Economy[]

The nearby national parks offer many job creations in the town. It is also a site of industrial-scale mining. Sixty-percent of the commune's population is farmers. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are corn, bananas and manioc. Industry and services provide both employment for 20% of the population.

Primary and junior-level secondary education are available in town.

Religion[]

• FJKM - Fiangonan'i Jesoa Kristy eto Madagasikara (Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar)^[4]
• Roman catholic church

Rivers[]

The town is crossed by the Sahatandra and Vohitra rivers.

See also[]

• Analamazaotra National Park
• Andasibe-Mantadia National Park
• Railway stations in Madagascar

References and notes[]

Coordinates: 18°56′S 48°25′E / 18.933°S 48.417°E / -18.933; 48.417

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